Frost bite?

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I’m assuming this is frost bite? :(
It’s been below freezing here,this is the first I’ve seen his waddles look like that. Sorry I know they aren’t great pictures. But you can see one side it a tiny bit bloody.
Can I do anything for him? Their run is open and kind of out of the wind. But they can 100% be out of the wind in the coop, and they do. The heated water and food is in the coop for the winter.

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Also looking at these pictures more, the feathers around his waddles look damp. But he’s messy and always gets water all over when he drinks. Ill
Investigate more when I go back out
 
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Omggg I pretty sure his waddles got stuck to the ice build up on the cement block I have the water raised up on! I flipped the block so it’s not able to collect fallen water.
 
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Omggg I pretty sure his waddles got stuck to the ice build up on the cement block I have the water raised up on! I flipped the block so it’s not able to collect fallen water.
Set the waterer at the edge of the block it's on so his wattles can't stick to the ice. Know what I mean? Make it so it drips on the floor, not on the block.

And no, just leave the wattles alone, there is nothing you can do for frostbite.

Does the waterer HAVE to be in the coop? It's raising the humidity in the coop - not by much because the water is enclosed, I guess. But how's the ventilation in there? Dampness and condensation are prime culprits and causes of frostbite. Do all you can to keep the coop dry.
 

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